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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05

All the simple proverbs used il GU every
day work and life &C d-1w1 from Stake
spearc A few CT them ere:
Shakespeare
The sin shines hot, md if We usc dcl-y
Cold biting viHta. ---,2r5 or he.,od-tor Eey.
Modern fo-r2-NcI,o hay wSilo tie sun
shines.
ShakesPaacc-
What fafes impose, that 1aaa must needs Glide,
It boots not to resist both wind and tide.
Modern form-Wind and tide wait fo- uo
man.
ShabesPearc-'Ti5 tie z.cc, honor, because
more dangerous.
Modern fo-n-The place OF honor IS sae
post Of danger.
Shakespeare-I will arm me, being thus
forewarned.
Modern forTn-Forewarned forearmed.
Shakes eare-Both OF you are birds of self.
same feather.
Modern form-Brds of feather Cock to-
getber.
SShakespeare-Strike row CT else the iron
cools.
Modern form-Strii.e while the iron is hot.
Shakespeare
That would BE- ten days wonder at the least;
That's day longer than wonder lasts.
Modern form-A nine days wonder.
Shakespeare-The common people swarm
like summer flies.
Modern form-SwarIn like flies
Sbakespeare-And forgive and quite fer.
get old faults
Modern form-Forgive and forget.
Rose ilytinge in New York Graphic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05

A Berlin paper informs its readers that
when Bismarck was at Kissengen the other
day he had himself weighed and found that
the number was POS pounds-a gain Of three
pounds over last year. Ten years ago be
weighed 217; in 1877, 259, and in 1879 even
242, whereupon he got alarmed and tried the
'Schwenninger rure,' which in three years
.educed his weight to 202 pounds While he
takes the waters at Kissengen the chancellor
ascertains his weight every time, and his fee
to the owner Of the scales is invariably three
marks, or seventy-fve cents Bismarck's
wife weighs only 1S2 pounds. The weight Of
his famous dog, the Reichshund, and his foot
men, is unfortunately not given.-Chicago
Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
Quite n Runaway.

Yesterday afternoon as one Of the ice
teams employed by Frahm. the brewer,
was going down Harrison street at their
usual rapid gate. one of the long beams
placed across the wagon to keep the ice
In place, became loose and bouncing off
in the front of the wagon became en-
tangled in the harness of one of the
horses. The team started to run, kick
ing and lunging at every jump The
driver did all in his power to hold the
runaway team. laying fiat on his back in
the wagon and pulling on the reins with
all his might, but it had DO effect toward
stopping them. In front of H. Barmett>
ler's saloon between Third and Fourth
street, the wagon collided with cutter
belonging to Winter s Lcmburg. liquor
dealers of Rock Island, tearing of the
whole side of the cutter The runaway
team then turned across the street in
front Of Berg's gun store. but were
stopped by an employe at the meat mars
ket next to Berg's store, who rushed ont
and grabbed the horses by the brides -
D9,enD0Ft GGzette,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
THE RUTTAN SYSTEM.
Rock Island High School--The
scheme Inspected--Descrip

Scheme Observation-Disclosures.
President Stafford and the members Of
the board of education together with Su>
perintendent Kemble and Principal Hatch
of the Rock Island High school. have re-
turned from Chicago, whittier they went
for the purpose of investigating the Rat
tan system Of dry closets. warming and
venilating with view to adopting the
same for the high school building now
in course of erection. The system has
been recommended by Architect Ross who
has put it into some of the. best schools IN
the west. and having seen its advantages
in the HYDE Park ami other buildings in
Chicago. it is not improbable that the
board will adopt it at meeting toward
the end of the week.
The dry closet system was patented
March 81. 1885, by Isaac Swead. The
system which is very simple, does. away
with all pipes, plumbing. water,
earth and disinfectants. Fresh air
from out of doors is supplied
in such quantities as may be desired,
which is heated by the Ruttan furnaces,
and pass through various fues into each
school room. The same volume of air
enters the room constantly, and the pro-
portions of warm and cold can be regu-
lated to a nicely by the teacher, accord
ing TO the requirements After it has
warmed and ventilated the rooms the air
passes out through grated openings,
which are placed ut short intervals in the
biseboards on the outer boundaries OF
the room. This warm ar then passes
under the floor. warming it sufficiently
to warm the feet, and is carried to the
foul air room in the basement. From
thence ii is drawn. by way of arched
openings in the brick wall. through the
vault beneath the seats to the brick foul
air chimney, whence it escapes into the
open air. The seats are usually placed
in the basement between the foul air
room and the ventilating flue. and being
directly above the vault. all of the foul
air from the rooms passes over the de-
posts from the closets on its way to the
ventilating fue, completely evaporaling
all moisture IN the deposits. This cur>
rent is created by the natural disposition
of heated air to rise. and the draft thus
produced in the stack is amply sufficient
for the purpose. For use in summer, a
small heater is built into the walls at the
base of the stack, aud when the draft is
not sufficiently strong without it las. per
haps on damp, muggy days. fire may
be quickly kindled here, and the hot air
rising through the stack at once stimu-
lates the draft 10 any desired extent
The individual stalls are built upon
platform rased above the floor of the
basement, furnished with seats and lids
in the usual manner. and divided by
wing partitions. One important feature
is that it takes no more fuel to do the
work in connection with the dry closet
system than it does to warm and venti-
late the building without il.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
DOES DIMICK AGAIN DESERT?
A WeII-knOwn Rock Island Young
Man Goes West Under Mysterious
Circumstanees--H he Again Left
His Wife,

| MS WIG.
A year ago sensation was created by
the sudden disappearance of L, 7. DIM
lex, of this city, who departed between
shutdown and sunrise, with disreputa>
bic woman, leaving deserted wife. a
woman of rare culture and refinement,
whose affection for her faithless husband
was passionate. Young Dimick, 100,
had generous and forgiying father
who welcomed his erring offspring back
to the parental roof as a prodIgal son.
Mr.. Dimick started bis son in business
here again, and later gave him good
start in Omaha. Reformation seemed to
have came over young DimIck, and
everybody was willing to cheer him in
his good resolution. His father was
hopeful and his oung wife happy. The
Omaha papers, however, contain accounts
of the young man having again deserted
his wife. though it is to be hoped these
reports are unfounded. One Exchange
says:
Some days ago Dimick induced his
wife to go to Rock Island on visit, and
as soon as she left, commenced arrange
ments to leave town with another woman
whose acquaintance he had formed He
then equipped three rigs with two teams,
and that night started off with his mis-
tress, two girls who had been living with
her and two hired men. OF course moth
ing is known as to the route taken, but
it is believed that the party of six head.
ed for Montana. as Dimick has repeated
" expressed desire 10 90 TO that coun-
try. He has some heavy creditors in the
city who will probably make every
endeavor 10 bring him back.
Mrs. Dimick got word at Rock Island
of her husbands second desertion. but
she still clings to him and with 0. ]. Dim
lex, (Lutes father, she has gone 10
Omaha to see what can be done toward
getting him back. While she was still in
Rock Island she received letter from
her husband in the course of which be
SAYS:
DO not think tina. l am skipping out to
get rid of you for am not; and while |
left YOU while YOU were gone, and told
you nothing OF my going, yet l do not
for one minute intend to desert You, or
leave you for any length of time But,
my darling have been very unsuccessful
here and am ashamed of it, and do not
want TO have to face the worst of it, and
for this reason it is that | am taking ali
can get hold of and leaving Omaha. l
am going west and try my luck at what,
ever favors me most. And | AN bound
this time to make a success of something
and make up the losses that have made
for father aud you. | have disposed of
such stock as thought best and have
taken the balance with me. just as soon
as can settle some place will have you
with me. Things are not this time what
they were the other lime that | left
There is no woman in the case this time -
II Lutte Dimick wrote the above letter
ii is to be hoped. he means what be SAYS.
and that be has simply gone farther west
to look up a location. The affair is sur>
rounded by suspicious circumstances,
however
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
THE SECOND HAND SHOE TRADE.
How They Are Made Over and Sold-Se-
Crcfs of the Trade.

ROW They Are Wade over and Soid-Se-
Crcfs of the Trade.
Said the shoemaker: You would be sur.
priSed to see the class of men who purchase
second hand shoes, I have among my Gus
TONERS an elderly gentleman who comes here
regularly every three months and buys pair
Of shoes for $50 He is wealthy, but a
niser Many men whom might name and
Who are well able 10 buy new shoes prefer
second hand ones for economy's sake. When
a pair Of shoes are cast off they are worthless
TO the original purchaser and can be bought
for a song. When business is duh l some
times 90 out on collecting tour, and in
couple Of hours vii! obtain enough shoes and
boats to keep me employed for a month.
Boots ar much more val liable than Shoes, To-
cause they contain MOI a leather. | find
that they are not worn much nowadays,
and those occasionally cone across are made
Of the finest leather
What means are taken to FURNISH up old
shoes" was asked.
The Uppers Of Second hand shoes are always
good. whether the lowers are worn or not If
the body OF the shoe IS not in a patchabie con-
ditioa | must put on an entire new instep.
Usually the upper part Of the heel to the curve
of the foot remains in good condition. Some
times it becomes necessary 10 entirely reno
vate old shoes, 80 that when finished they are
like new ones. with this difference, that the
Leather used Is not so good as the original.
Soi.s and heels always have to be rebuilt and
the toes capped. In all these repairs the
cheapest If sole leather Is used. When finished
the shoes Gun be sold from seventy-five cents
10 215a 4 shoe must be of the finest leather
ard tie but little worn 70 bring 81"
w no are Your customeTST7
Poor people, who can afford to pay but
little for their shoes. supply whole families
with shoes, from the father and mother to the
baby. DO but little business in womens shoes.
Women usually wear their shoes in the street
until they become shabby. when they are cut
down and used in the house as slippers. And
then. besides. wornens shoes are now so cheap
chat il would not pay to make them over
While the reporter was listening 10 the cob
tiers chatter there entered the store a labor
ing man who. after much dickering, bought
a pair Of hrngans three sizes too large for
him for ninety cents.
Those shoes which have just sold" con
tiEued the shoemaker will wear the man
nearly year You know what he paid for
them. and can estimate about what shoe
leather costs some peer people who know
where to purchase. Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
The Fire Fighters.

Last evening Rescue Hose company
No. 3, elected the following Offices for
the ensuing year.
Foreman. E. Aibrecbt
Assistant Foreman-Fred Burger.
Secretary-C. w. Freftz.
Treasurer F. 0hlweiler,
Franklin Hose company No. 6, elect.
ed the following officers for the year last
evening:
Foreman-Fred Buncher.
Assistant Foreman-A. Raible.
Secretary-F. Rogers.
Treasurer-Charles Slaidel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
LOCAL NOTICES.

Select your Christmas toys from Birk-
enfeld's new stock.
New premium loans by the Building
association Tuesday evening. Jan. L.
We make specially of -four and retail
it at wholesale prices. Streckfus &
Schaab.
F. C. Hoppe, the tailor. will sell choice
suitings and overcoatiugs at cost for the
next 80 days.
Tenderloin, spare ribs, sausage meat,
kettle rendered and leaf lard, at Gil
mOres pork house.
You can get cut rates over any railroad
at 2Iake's ticket office 1908 Second
avenue div
What people want in a carriage-spring
is ease and durability on rough road
The Rice Coil spring fills the bill.
Go to the city mills for your -four. buck
wheat, rye flour, rye meal. graham, corr
meal, ground fresh every day. Streckfus
It Schaab
Rheumatism is primarily caused by
acidity of the blood. Hoods Sarsa
psrilla purifies the blood, and thus cures
the disease.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston. Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly 100000 E. W. Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank
Stop and figure what so pounds of oats
and so pounds of shelled corn cost, then
see what the city mills sell 100 pounds
of chop feed for. Streckfus & Schaab.
E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and win
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postofice block, Rock ISL
and, Ill ds&w1y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.
Coal VALLEY. Jan. 8,

Coal VALLEY, Jan. 3.
Joseph Battersby, Richards brother, is
here from Cass county, Iowa.
Richard Calihan is going to start a
| carpenter shop in the old Leobner build
ing,
The poor house committee got through
with their report on Friday. They com-
menceG on Monday, but have to meet
again Tuesday.
The new steward, w. H. Ii. Dow,
took possession on Jan. /. He brought
an assistant, Crawford and farm hand
The assistant has wife. The farm hand
is young man.
On New Years eve. some thirteen or
fourteen of our young people went to
Cable to attend the ball in the rink at
that place. On the same evening there
was dance here at the Odd Fellow and
Masonic hall.
Samuel Robertson, eX-assistant
steward of the poor farm, left today to
visit friends in Iowa He will return
home from there by way Of New York
and Philadelphia, and Allegheny county,
where he has a farm, and where part of
his family reside.
There was a surprise at the county
poor farm, at the stewards residence on
Thursday evening The party consisted
of a large number of young folks from
here and vicinity. They made present
of three finely embellished books to Miss
BERTHE Atwood, Mr., RObertson's steps
daughter. Prof. Momlny presented them
and was responded to By law student
from Geneseo. The party had a very
pleasant time, and enjoyed themselves
very much.
The members of the Presbyterian
church. few days ago. got up present
for their orSanist Miss Fannie Freeberg
4 committee of several members met at
her parental mansion and presented her
with watch chain and ring which was
a surprise to her One of the committee
made short address at the pIesentment
which was responded to by the receiver
After short sojourn theparty dispersed
On Wednesday John McGempsey, Of
Rural. and Miss Anna Moss, of this
place, were married in Rock Island. In
the evening they had reception at the
residence of the brides parents; more
than one hundred persons took supper.
The Kids, as they are called, serenaded
the happy couple for which they gave
them $3.50 for the honor conferred,
when they 'kids") returned to the vii.
lage with their bounty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
Another DayepDort Failure

The grocery firm Of Frick Brothers of
Davenport. made an assignment yesier-
day morning for the benefit of creditors
to Chas Never. The liabilities amount
10 $500 and the stock will invoice about
$1,000 Mclaughlin Brothers. spice and
coffee dealers. of Chicago, are the heav>
lest creditors Beiderbecke Il Miller and
Van Patten & Marks of Davenport, are
also creditors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
CAPTAIN Mitchell of The bark Antoine

Captain Mitchell, of the bark Antoine
Sala. New York and Havana trade,
came home in May, entirely helpless with
rheumatism. He went to the mountains,
but receiving no benefit, al his wife's re-
quest began to take Hoods sarsaparilla.
He Immediately began to improve; in
two months his rheumatism was all gone,
and he sailed in command of his vessel a
well man. Hoods Sarsaparilla win help
YOU. Sold BY all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
Had 1t on Fer Mind,

In neighboring town the other dsy little
girl went into the postofIice and in all limo
cence asked the delivery clerk for bolt of
black dress binding. The clerk laughed and
the little girl explained matters by saying
that she had been sent to the store for that
article and had it on her mind. Again boy
walked into the same place and asked if there
WINS anything for O'Clock He was looking
at the clock when be spoke and forgot what
what he was talking ahous-Exehange.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
BucKLEN,s ARNIcA sALyE.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores. can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, gusran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. IS cents per box For sale by
Hartz a. Rahnsen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of library directors was held lsst
evening, President Fl c. Connolly in the
chair, and present Dr. Gait. and Messss.
Chas. Lsrkin, W H Gest, J R. John
son and Secretary T. II. Thomas.
The report of Miss Gale, librarian, was
received as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
Police Points.

james Riley, who was held over for
rape week ago, was released from the
county jail yesterday, the amount of
bail having been furnished.
James Linehan was fined S. and cost
by Magistrate Bennett yesterday after
!. saou ..fer d; ss-sszs.. ] .s..s...s -.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05

1t is a f-1-g thing for the very fat man to
usa bis umbrella cz''pt As a Varasol 1t war Is
of the sun, srorcliin- summer ravs from his
round and pefSplring colntenaace, With his
pudgy hand he grasys the handle and carries
the parachute OYER his crown, while his sum
mar vest flaps to and iro. and the entire area
Of his person is counsel by little rills that run
into his shoes He enjoys his umbrella more
than most people As a general thing bis
mouth is open, his brow is moist, bis feet
come down on the trembling earth like
Dile1rivers rs he moves on with majestic step.
and his manner of breathing resembles that
# the porroise when that fish comes to the
top of the briny pillows to blow.
The Norfolk jacketei young man from the
>itiCs, who carries his umbrella with him on
he seashore, is a noticeable specimen of the
genus Of umbrella carriers. The rim of his
straw hat is as stiff as the bow of a rich man
co a poor relation, and his attire is faultless,
for is be not "gil1ed" youth His black silk
umbrella is wrapped 50 small and 50 tightly
chat it looks Ike Cambridge walking stick.
lie carries it daintily and negligentlv in front
of him, as he saunters 10y the sad sea waves,
watching the witchng gaInbols of the maidens
in the surf. He is harmless; so is his para
chnte. Neither of them are intended for use,
and both make a combination that doesn't
look at all out of place on the golden sands OF
the sounding shore. when Augllst's sun soars
Philadelphia News
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05

A lady in France thought that if straw
berry ices were only sinful, no pleasure could
exceed that which is to be enjoyed in the con;
sumption of the pleasant fruit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05
Hard Coal Market.

Crate and egg 1925; range No. 4, and
nut $3.50 per ton, screened and delivered
or best quality of anthracite coal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05

A man who takes You to his home of an
evening, surrounds you with pleasant COM
pany, gives YOU good dinner ard places you
where your mind is relieved by light CONVEX
sation, your spirits checred by the sense Of
solid comfort. does something for YOU that all
the putting up the wine in the world can't
do. And then its as much his wife's credit as
his. He may do all this, but he'll never get
the credit for it he can for spending a few
dollars treating. Itisnot because people can't
pay for their own drinks, Isuppose it must
be because they see him pay his money out,
and nothing is so impressive to most people
as $40 gold piece chucked carelessly down
on bar.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05

Tomorrow night will witness the most
fashionable event of the season at Har-
per's theatre, when the Carleton opera
COZ. pany will make their second annual
appearance in Rock Island, in their very
successful opera, The Drum Majors
Daughter" Judging from the advance
sale of seats, which is the largest for
years known in the city, there will hardly
be standing room. There are however q
few seats left. and sn early application
should be made to secure them. A de-
scription of the opera has already been
given in these columns. Suffice to say
it is considered everywhere the most
popular as well as the best musical effort
of the Cartoons, AS q special feature,
The principal gems from the opera of
"Erminie" will De sung in addition to
the regular score of the Drum Majors
Daughter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05

The sale of seats for the famous and
original Donavin's Hyer Sisters opened
well this morning at c. G. Knell's This
is one of the best musical organizations
now in existence, and are well and favor,
ably known to the theatre>goers of Rock
Island They produce their new aud
sparkling musical comedy here, entitled
"Out of Bondage"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-05

The Following bills were allowed:
E. G. Frazer. S16; Rock Island Gas
company, S22 Sc; Stesdman & Brown.
$3.50; Rock Island ARGUS. SO; Mott &
LADDERS, 5 60 Tolks ZeitRRg. 50; A. II
Rabbe & Co., S11.45; A. G. McClurg,
Ss6s; expenses, SO 70; J. B. Danforth,
IS,